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DAYANIDHI MARAN

5 candidacies between 2004 and 2024, 4 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
5
2004–2024
Won
4
80% win rate
Lost
1
20% of contests
Votes polled
17,52,326
across every contest
Best result
MADRAS CENTRAL
61.7% vote share, 2004
Largest victory
3,01,520
CHENNAI CENTRAL, 2019

Vote share by contest

Chronological, one point per candidacy — not one per year, since a career can include more than one contest in the same election

0%17%35%52%69%20042009201420192024DAYANIDHI MARAN

Results Overview

5CONTESTS
  • Won4 (80%)
  • Lost1 (20%)

Parties fought under

  • DMK2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2024

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